Lamp-holder for miners&#39; caps.



No. 730,076. .PATBNTED JUNE 1903. y 0. R. ANDERSQNF LAMP HOLDER FOR MINBRS GAPS.

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' 'NITED STATES Patented June 2, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

MARTIN HARDSOOG MANUFACTURING GHENY PENNSYLVANIA.

COMPANY, LIMITED, OF ALLE- LAMP-HOLDER FoR MI'N'ERS cAP s.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 730,076, dated une 2, 1903. Application filed October 30, 1902, 'SerialNo.129,387. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OEoIL R. ANDERSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of'Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Holders for Miners Caps, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to lamp-holding attachments for miners caps; and the object thereof is to provide a simple. and inexpensive holder which will sustain the lamp against lateral oscillation without interfering with the backward and forward movement necessary tomaintain it in upright position when the miner is leaning forward as well as when his head is erect.

A further object is to provide a guard to protect the miners head against the point of the lamp-sustaining hook.

The invention is embodied in the holder hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, Wherein- V Figure l is a perspective view of a cap provided with the improved holder. Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional View of the holder and the front portion of a cap. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof the holder. Fig.4 is a similar view of the combined guide and guard. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of the support with the wings at the front thereof omitted.

Referring to-the drawings, 2 designates the cap-crown, and 3 the vizor. The lam p-holder is formed, preferably, of an upright metallic plate 4, having a forwardly-turned base portion 5, which is secured to the vizor, and the backwardly-turned top portion 6, secured by rivets 7 to crown 2.

An aperture Sin top portion 6 receives hook 9 of lamp 10, and said top portion is preferably depressed at 8' around said aperture, whereby the latter may be more readily located in positioning the lamp, the lamp being frequently removed and replaced by the minor without removing his cap.

Beneath and preferably parallel with top portion 6 is plate 11, downwardly bent at its forward end at 12 to rivet to the rear face of plate 4, with its rear portion bent upwardly at 13 to intersect portion 6, which is secured by rivets 7. Plate 11 is slotted longitudinally at 14, with the metal removed to form the slot bent down to form the opposite parallel lips 15. Slot 14 is in vertical line with aperture 8 and is so positioned as to receive the extremity of hook 9, which protrudes there-'- through slightly and is held thereby against lateral or sidewise oscillation, while at the same time the hook is free to swing either forward or backward, and thus maintain the lamp in upright position as well when the miners head is forwardly inclined as when erect. Slot 14 intersects an opening in plate '4, so that under an extremeforward inclination of the head the hook extremitymay pass thereinto in maintaining the equilibrium of thelamp. Lips 15 form relatively broad bearing edges for the hook, resisting wear and rendering the same more efiicient. Plate 11 constitutes a guard'for the hook extremity, as well as a guide, serving as it does to protect the miners head against the hook. With holders as heretofore constructed collision with the walls or other obstruction have frequently resulted in painful injuries from the hook-point. Withmyimprovementthehead is effectively protected and such injuries rendered impossible.

The holder thus far described (fully shown in Figs. 5 and 6) comprises an effective support without additional lamp retaining means, though such additional means may be provided by bending outwardly the metal removed in forming slot 16 to provide vertical parallel wings 17, between which is confined shank 9 of hook 9, thusfurther confining the lamp against sidewise oscillation without interfering with the backward, and forward turning thereof. When wings 17 are omitted, a circular or other opening 18 in plate 4 may intersect slot 14. in guide 11 instead of slot 16.

In addition to preventing oscillation of the lamp plate 11 strengthens the angular lampholder frame, making it far more durable than without such rein force out.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An improved lamp-holder comprising an angular support having a top aperture rearward from the angle thereof, the top portion forward from the aperture adapted to be embraced by and sustain a lamp-hook which depends through said aperture, and a guide be neath said top portion having a backwardly and forwardly extending slot to receive the depending end of the hook, substantially as described.

2. An improved lamp-holder comprising an angular support having a top aperture rearward from the angle thereof, the top portion forward from the aperture adapted to be embraced by and sustain a lamp-hook which depends through the aperture, and a guide secured to the support beneath said top portion for receiving the depending end of the hook, substantiaily as described.

3. An improved lamp-holdercomprising an angular support having an opening in its top or horizontal portion to receive a lamp-hook which embraces and is directly sustained by the support-angle, and a plate below the up per end of the support secured at its ends to the upright and horizontal portions of the support, said plate having a slot extending rearward from the upright portion of the support to receive the free portion of the lamphook and hold the same againstlateral or side wise movement, substantially as described.

4. An improved lamp-holder comprising a support having an upright front portion open adjacent its upper end, and an apertured rearwardly-extending top portion, the angle of the support formed by the front and top portions adapted to be embraced by and sustain a lamp-hook which depends through the top-portion aperture, and a guide beneath the top portion having a backwardly and forwardly extending slot intersecting the opening in the front portion and adapted to receive the depending extremity of the lamphook, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CECIL R. ANDERSON.

Vitnesses:

J. M. NnsBrr, ALEX. S. MABoN. 

